Early childhood mental health consultation: Promoting change in the quality of teacher-child interactions

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-172

  Amini Virmani, Elita ^a   Masyn, Katherine E ^b   Thompson, Ross A ^c   Conners Burrow, Nicola A ^d   Whiteside Mansell, Leanne ^d  

^a WestEd   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CONSULTATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHER; TEACHER CHILD INTERACTION;

EID: 84875580483     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21358     Document Type: Article

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